11/10/2023
If you are a Sole Trader or a Partnership this important and you MUST read.
Please check your Accounting Year-End Date.
If it is not 05 April than this is something you need to act FAST and IMMEDIATELY.
You may find this a bit technical however please ask your Accountant to explain. Alternatively, please contact on [email protected] and we will help you.
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From 5 April 2024, all sole trader and partnership businesses whose accounting year doesn’t end on or between 31 March to 5 April will need to report their taxable profits to us on a tax yearly basis.
They may need to find out the details of their overlap relief if they don’t already know this figure. This needs to be done ahead of submitting returns for the 2023 to 2024 transitional year.
On 11 September, we launched an online form that allows individuals to get their overlap relief figure on GOV.UK. We’ve also published guidance about the changes to reporting income from self employment and partnerships for the new tax year on GOV.UK.
Overlap profits are profits that have been taxed twice. These can arise if a business uses an accounting date that does not align with the end of the tax year. Overlap profits create a corresponding amount of overlap relief, given in certain circumstances such as when a business stops trading.
How to report profit on your Self Assessment tax return from 2023 to 2024 if your accounting year does not end on or between 31 March to 5 April.